#7A243A
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(40% 0.12 9), rgb(122, 36, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#7A243A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7A243A |
| RGB | rgb(122, 36, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.12 9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7A243A | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7A243A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #7A243A text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #7A243A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA778E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04D72
oklch(63.1% 0.184 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB265A
oklch(55.5% 0.199 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF154A
oklch(49% 0.185 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E173D
oklch(42.6% 0.153 8.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#7A243A
oklch(40% 0.12 9)
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Step 950
950
#44131F
oklch(27.1% 0.076 8.8)
#7A243A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #38393A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A38 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85152D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7A243A
#7A243A
oklch(40% 0.12 9)
- #00534F
#00534F
oklch(39.9% 0.069 189.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7A243A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.043
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.046
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.064
Use #7A243A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.